Majority of carers don’t receive dementia training when first looking after elderly "Baristas can receive more training to make great coffee" compared with the preparation given to care workers looking after vulnerable adults, the Alzheimer’s Society said

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dementia-carers-elderly-patients-training-b2958385.html

She said “Our social care system is vastly underfunded and we need a proper plan and funding to support the provision of training and to ensure that all care workers have access to comprehensive professional training and are reimbursed to attend."

New research commissioned by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social found more than half of adult social care staff begin caring for patients without receiving any dementia training. Our President @jessmcp.bsky.social welcomes any call for upskilling and providing adequate training for all #socialcarestaff.

Local government reorganisation must not come at expense of people who rely on care - ADASS Our response to the Government's announcement on local government reorganisation.

ADASS President @jessmcp.bsky.social responded to the Government’s announcement on local government reorganisation saying it must not come at the expense of people who rely on care and support. www.adass.org.uk/local-government-reorganisation-must-not-come-at-expense-of-people-who-rely-on-care/

'Providing structured support for newly qualified social workers is both necessary and valuable in helping them build confidence and capability in practice,' said ADASS President
@jessmcp.bsky.social. ASYE for adults' social workers to continue communitycare.co.uk/content/news...

Supported Housing: the missing link in social care reform - ADASS Neil Revely makes the case that supported housing is not a peripheral concern for adult social care but the foundation upon which good care depends. Without stable, appropriate housing, effective adul...

‘Supported housing must move from the periphery to centre stage to deliver better outcomes for people.’ Neil Revely discusses why supported housing must be at the centre of policy, planning and investment for adult social care. Read his blog:

For World Social Work Day, we’d like to thank social workers for the important role they play in improving the lives of people who draw on care and support. Our PSW member network represents the voice of social workers in shaping policy and best practice in ASC.
#WSWD2026

The adults with disabilities team at Bradford Council discuss their Promote the Vote campaign which supports adults with learning disabilities to understand their right to vote in elections. www.adass.org.uk/upholding-human-rights-promoting-the-vote-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities/

This #IWD2026, we’re sharing reflections from leaders across the sector on how mentorship, knowledge-sharing and inclusive leadership can help women progress and lead in adult social care.

ADASS responds to Casey's speech at Nuffield Trust Summit 2026 - ADASS Our response to today’s speech by Dame Louise Casey at the Nuffield Trust Summit 2026.

Our President Jess McGregor responds to today's speech by Dame Louise Casey at the Nuffield Trust Summit. She says adult social care has been missing from the national debate for too long.

Read more: www.adass.org.uk/adass-respon...

Looking ahead: supporting social care through change  - ADASS Kathryn Marsden OBE reflects on her time as the Chief Executive at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) as she prepares to step down from her role.

From shaping LGR to driving digital transformation to support carers, Kathryn Marsden OBE, former Chief Executive @scie.org.uk, reflects on the charity’s work to improve social care for adults and children in her blog: www.adass.org.uk/looking-ahead-supporting-social-care-through-change/

Storytelling is not a “nice extra” in adult social care, it's a strategic tool for culture change and better commissioning.’ North West ADASS discuss their work on storytelling. Read the full blog. www.adass.org.uk/why-storytelling-matters-in-adult-social-care-insights-from-north-west-adass/

Our Life Stories - ADASS At the heart of the complex disability history of the last decades are real people, each with a story to share. Our Life Stories is a first of its kind peer research project, co-produced by people wit...

A NEW guest blog from @unitedresponse.bsky.social showcases its ‘Our Life Stories’ exhibition which has been co-produced by people with learning disabilities and autistic people to share their stories. Read the piece here: www.adass.org.uk/our-life-stories/

#CareCantWait

ADASS responds to DHSC's announcement on working age adults - ADASS Our response to DHSC's announcement on above inflation increases for working age people

Our CEO Sally Burlington responded to DHSC’s recent announcement regarding the above-inflation increase to allowances for working-age adults. Read our full response. www.adass.org.uk/adass-responds-to-dhscs-announcement-on-working-age-adults/

We're celebrating #NAW2026 and highlighting the positive impact OT apprentices play in adult social care. Their role contributes to building a skilled workforce for the future. We wish everyone embarking on an apprenticeship in adult social care every success.
#CareCantWait

Adult social care has been under intense financial strain for as long as I can remember.’ @jamesbullion.bsky.social discusses local government’s leadership role in reforming ASC and
@local.gov.uk's new conversation series – ‘Care where we live’.
Read his blog: www.adass.org.uk/care-where-we-live/

‘Peterborough City Council’s ASC team’s digital transformation aims to empower communities, streamline services and support staff and residents’. Tina Hornsby shares how this is improving outcomes for social care practitioners and people.
adass.org.uk/peterborough...

Introducing Rashpal Bishop, ADASS’ incoming Vice President in 2026  - ADASS Rashpal Bishop is due to take up the post of ADASS Vice President and Trustee in 2026. In her first blog for the Association, she introduces herself and tells us a bit about her dual passion for digit...

When you start something new, there is excitement but that churning that you hope you can do the job well'. Rashpal Bishop looks ahead to stepping into the role as ADASS Vice President in 2026. Read her blog:
www.adass.org.uk/introducing-rashpal-bishop-adass-incoming-vice-president-in-2026

Nnena Kalu wins the Turner Prize 2025 in ‘seismic’ moment for award The Glasgow-born, learning-disabled artist joins a prestigious list of recipients including Damien Hirst, Steve McQueen and Grayson Perry

Congratulations to Nnena Kalu on winning the #Turnerprize as the first learning-disabled artist to win it, inspiring others and ensuring that people with a learning disability are 'seen, heard, included and valued in all aspects of life'.
www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/

Reframing the conversation: Reflections on a year of narrative change training - ADASS Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of delivering our How to Talk About Social Care training to ADASS members across England, writes ADASS Engagement Officer Phoebe Kerr. This work is funded th...

“Public conversations on adult social care tend to default to crisis, cost and individual tragedy.” Phoebe Kerr reflects on delivering comms training to our members on how we can talk about social care. Read her blog:
www.adass.org.uk/a-year-of-narrative-change-training

We can all agree social care is complex. But does that help? - ADASS Professor Catherine Needham, Professor of Public Policy and Public Management at the University of Birmingham and Associate Director of SSCR, reflects on the complexity of social care and why it must ...

“Some key elements of social care, remain unsettled and contested and we see national reform initiatives get shelved one after another.” @catherineneedham.bsky.social reflects on why social care must be approached as an interconnected ecosystem. Read her blog: adass.org.uk/we-can-all-a...

ADASS Vice President, Phil Holmes, explores what a National Neighbourhood Health Service could mean for people, communities and social care. Great to see Jacqui from our #CareCantWait campaign taking part in the panel as well.

#ncasc25

It’s Abbie and her PA Dani from our #CareCantWait campaign!

Great lunchtime session at #ncasc25 on how Wiltshire Council and Pioneers from Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living are working together to improve adult social care.

We were joined this afternoon at #ncasc25 by Minister for Care @skinnock.bsky.social for an important discussion on the future of social care.

On the risk of neighbourhood health being dominated by the NHS, he said: “Social care must stand alongside health, not behind it or underneath it.

#ncasc25 day 2!

What does a Fair Pay Agreement mean for adult social care? Panellists include Tandra Forster, Chair of the ADASS National Commissioning Network and @clentonf.bsky.social.

#FairPayAgreement #Workforce #adultsocialcare

@mel-williams.bsky.social and Sarah McClinton, both past Presidents of ADASS, join @impower.bsky.social
for a session on how councils can replace siloed services with a more inclusive, lifelong approach to supporting young people into adulthood.

#ncasc25

“I tell my story so that future generations don’t have to go through the box ticking I did, to be able to get the care I need.”

Powerful words from Freya who shared her story as part of our Care Can’t Wait campaign.

Read her story: www.adass.org.uk/campaign_art...

#ncasc25 #reframingsocialcare

@blimeysimon.bsky.social sets the context for the session using @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social polling to show that, unprompted, most people don’t see adult social care as a high priority for the public. He says we need to do more to get people’s attention first and foremost.

#ncasc25

ADASS President Jess McGregor is joined by @blimeysimon.bsky.social , @clentonf.bsky.social, and Freya Viles from Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living for a session on reframing social care and why stories matter. #ncasc25

“To love is to act — not in grand gestures, but in the everyday humanity that keeps people steady and lets whole-life care become real.”

#ncasc25